BACKGROUND Physical and psychological impairments impacting quality of life (QOL) are common following ACL reconstruction. Rehabilitation alone is an effective alternative to reconstruction for some patients, warranting the investigation of QOL in ACL-deficient individuals. PURPOSE To report and compare QOL in ACL-deficient individuals with population norms and ACL-reconstructed groups, and i...

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is frequently performed to restore knee stability and function following ACL injury. Female sex is known to predispose to ACL injury; however, it remains unclear whether female sex predisposes to poor outcomes following ACL reconstruction. We hypothesized that male and female patients exhibit no differences in (1) graft failure risk, (...

.................................................... 9 TIIVISTELMÄ.................................................12 INTRODUCTION ............................................15 REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE......................17 1. Anatomy of the ACL ................................................................17 2. Biomechanics of the ACL..........................................................

An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury may be diagnosed by clinical examination and radiological investigation using magnetic resonance imaging or by arthroscopy. 1,2 Based on our experience, the ACL tear in concomitant chronic ACL and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) deficient knees may produce knee laxity, which is more difficult to assess on clinical examination, which in turn may affec...

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a traumatic event that can lead to significant functional impairment and inability to participate in high-level sports-related activities. ACL reconstruction is considered the treatment of choice for symptomatic ACL-deficient patients and can assist in full functional recovery. Furthermore, ACL reconstruction restores ligamentous stability to normal, a...

Altered metabolism is one of the most significant features of cancer cells. ATP citrate lyase (ACL), a key enzyme in de novo lipid synthesis, has been reported to be overexpressed or activated in several cancer types. To determine the role of ACL in ovarian cancer progression, we detected ACL expression in human epithelial ovarian cancer tissues. qRT-PCR and western blotting showed higher ACL e...

The purpose of this paper is to review the literature about the contribution of navigation in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The evolution of computer-assisted surgery (CAS) for ACL reconstruction has undergone several steps. These steps were divided into 4 subsequent developments: (1) positioning of ACL graft placement; (2) laxity measurement of ACL reconstruction (quality co...

BACKGROUND The association of anticardiolipin (aCL) antibodies with coronary artery disease has been shown in several studies but remains controversial. We evaluated the association of aCL and anti-beta(2)-glycoprotein I (abeta(2)GPI) antibodies with the risk of recurrent cardiac events in postinfarction patients. METHODS AND RESULTS The study population consisted of 1150 patients with acute ...

Introduction/Objective. The aim of this study was to examine the immunohistochemical features vascularization anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), as well quantification capillaries within three segments ACL; proximal, middle and distal. metric characteristics mast cells ACL are second goal research. Methods. In total, 30 human persons, obtained during routine autopsy, were examined under microsco...

Background: Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) can either occur as a primary syndrome or associated with other autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Anticardiolipin antibody (aCL) of IgG and/or IgM isotype in blood, measured by a standardized ELISA is the most acceptable laboratory criteria. APS IgG isotype, particularly IgG2 subclass is more strongly associated ...